Neighbors

Oct. 3, 2012

Clerk's Office ready to help residents cast ballots by mail

BRIDGETON – Cumberland County Clerk Gloria Noto encourages anyone who wants to vote by mail in the Nov. 6 general election to complete a vote-by-mail application and forward it to her office at 60 W. Broad St. Applications are available at www.njelections.org or by calling (856) 453-4860. Completed applications must be received at the clerk’s office by Oct. 30.

Also, voters may visit the clerk’s office to apply and vote in person. All ballots must be received no later than 8 p.m. Nov. 6.

To assist voters, the clerk’s office will have extended hours for the election. It will remain open until 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. It also will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 3. Voters also can vote at the office until 3 p.m. Nov. 5.

Voters also have the option of casting their ballots on a voting machine at their local polling place between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Registered voters will receive a sample ballot in the mail one week prior to the election advising them of their polling site and to assist them in becoming familiar with the machine ballot.

For information, call the clerk’s office at (856) 453-4860.

Enjoy Scrabble at Vineland library

VINELAND – Visit Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave., from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 18 for a game of Scrabble.

The library will provide game boards, dictionaries and scoring paper (but if you have a board, feel free to bring it). Test your knowledge, hone your skills and enjoy an evening playing a game you love.

For information, call (856) 794-4244.

Art show to feature students' work

VINELAND – Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave., will feature a juried art exhibit featuring works by South Jersey high school art students from Saturday to Oct. 27.

An art afternoon program will be held at noon Oct. 27. More than 20 awards, including Best in Show, will be handed out for winning entries during the program. Burton Wasserman, a retired professor of art at Rowan University, will critique the award-winning entries during the program.

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The show is organized by Dr. Frank DeMaio as part of the cultural activities of the Sicilian American Club in honor of Italian Heritage Month.

For information, call (856) 794-4244.

Coast Guard group holds open house

VINELAND – U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33 Vineland will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the North Vineland Fire Hall, 185 W. Forest Grove Road.

Visitors can learn about the auxiliary, ask about boating education, arrange for a vessel safety check and pick up information about becoming a member.

Refreshments will be available.

Ride the Meerwald in Chesapeake race

COMMERCIAL – The A.J. Meerwald will be among the 37 schooners racing down the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore to Portsmouth, Va., in the 24th annual Race to Save the Bay on Oct. 11 — and passengers are welcome. In addition to helping to sail the tall ship, passengers will be able to participate in the pre- and post-race festivities.

Passengers can join the crew for the trip from Philadelphia to Baltimore, for the race itself, for the trip home to Bivalve from Virginia, or for the entire round-trip.

Costs cover meals and lodging on board the Meerwald, a race T-shirt, and tickets to the activities included in the leg chosen.

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